FAQs about Jesus & Christianity

Jesus is the eternal Son of God, the Word made flesh—fully God and fully man.

Yes—He used divine titles and accepted worship; His audience understood the claim.

A title of unique divine sonship—sharing the Father’s nature, not created status.

One God in three coequal, coeternal Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

By the Incarnation: one Person with two natures—divine and human—without confusion or division.

Yes—He committed no sin and fulfilled all righteousness.

To reveal the kingdom, show compassion, and authenticate His identity and message.

Yes—He appeared physically to many witnesses; the tomb was empty.

It fulfills prophecy and signifies the divine origin of the Messiah.

He presented Himself as the way, truth, life; the bread of life; the light of the world.

Creation, design, and moral law point to a personal Creator.

Yes—through His self-revelation in creation, Scripture, and supremely in Christ.

No—God is one Being in three Persons; not tritheism.

God permits human freedom; He brings good from evil and will judge evil finally.

Yes—early manuscripts, multiple witnesses, and fulfilled prophecy support its reliability.

Scripture is God-breathed and authoritative in all it affirms.

By apostolicity, orthodoxy, and widespread early use—not by late invention.

Apparent tensions resolve with genre, context, and textual studies; core doctrines remain intact.

Use a faithful translation you’ll read regularly; compare translations for study.

The good news that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again to give us life.

By grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works.

A change of mind and direction—turning from sin to God in faith.

Believers are kept by God’s power; genuine faith perseveres.

Baptism is an obedient sign of union with Christ; salvation is by grace through faith.

The body of Christ—those redeemed by Him, gathered locally and universally.

The first day commemorates the Resurrection; Christians met then from the earliest days.

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper—signs given by Christ to His Church.

Loving correction aiming at restoration and purity in the body.

All believers have access to God through Christ and serve as His ministers.

Love God wholly and love your neighbor as yourself.

Sex is God’s gift within covenant marriage between a man and a woman.

Steward resources wisely; give cheerfully and sacrificially.

Honor authorities, seek justice, obey God above men when they conflict.

Forgive as God forgave you in Christ; pursue reconciliation where possible.

Pray to the Father through the Son by the Spirit; Jesus modeled prayer.

Setting aside food or comforts to seek God with focus and humility.

Read in context, compare Scripture, and apply obediently.

Responding to God with whole-life devotion—voice, body, and obedience.

Align with Scripture, pray, seek counsel, and walk wisely.

Biblical faith is trust based on credible testimony and evidence.

God is free to act; Scripture and history record His works.

No—many pioneers of science were theists; God’s world is intelligible by design.

Respectfully examine claims; contradictory truths cannot all be true.

No—Jewish monotheism and early eyewitness testimony distinguish it from myth.

The 1 Corinthians 15 creed dates within a few years of the events.

Yes—hostile and friendly sources attest to it; body was not produced.

Group appearances and physical interactions contradict a hallucination theory.

They suffered for what they believed they had seen—strong sincerity evidence.

Yes—God created all things; creation displays His power and wisdom.

Views vary among Christians; Scripture affirms God as Creator and humans as image-bearers.

Falling short of God’s standard in thought, word, or deed.

Because sin separates us from God and we cannot save ourselves.

Humanity’s fallen condition from Adam, affecting all people.

Jesus bore our sins, satisfied justice, and reconciled us to God.

Life is in the blood; shedding of blood signifies life given to cover sin.

Christ’s work is sufficient for all; effective for those who believe.

The third Person of the Trinity—God present with and in believers.

He regenerates, indwells, empowers, gifts, and guides believers.

Ongoing yielding to the Spirit’s influence and power for holy living.

Yes—He will come again to judge and to renew all things.

God’s dwelling and the final home of His redeemed in a renewed creation.

Yes—Scripture speaks of conscious separation from God for the impenitent.

No—core claims often contradict; truth cannot be contradictory.

Salvation is through Christ; God judges justly and calls all to repent.

God is just; He gives light and responds to those who seek Him.

Jesus commands us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching.

With truth and grace—faithful presence, good works, and gospel witness.

Fix your eyes on Christ’s cross and promises; He is with you and will restore.

Yes—He invites us to cast our cares on Him and use wise helps.

Abide in Christ, practice the means of grace, and live in Christian community.

The Spirit’s lifelong work to make believers holy in heart and life.

God’s unmerited favor—He gives us what we do not deserve.

Trusting God’s promise in Christ based on His faithfulness and evidence.

Confident expectation of God’s promised future.

Self-giving for another’s good, rooted in God’s character.

Two sides of one response: turning from sin and trusting Christ.